This morning when I flicked on the switch at the wall power point, there were sparks and buzzing sound, followed by burnt smell from my desktop (I thought National Day was last month?). I think it is dead.
Damage:
I did not have time to open up my machine to assess the damage yet. From the sparks I saw through the fan vent, I think probably the components at the power socket on the motherboard, connecting to the power supply, were fried. Hopefully my devices are OK. They should be right? Afterall, my machine's power switch was off when it happened. So the damage should stop right at the motherboard.
Cause:
I think maybe some silly moth or lizard had went in, or condensation had shorted the board. It could be that my power supply malfunctioned and caused the current surge.
Solution:
Tonight I'll need to open it up and assess before deciding what can be savaged. Most likely I'll need to get a new board. I doubt anyone will bother to desolder the faulty components and replace them for me (its not another embedded FYP!).
I am not worried about the data (mostly animes and manga) and there is no urgency to use it (primarily its for daily downloads of animes and Avantgo sync to my PPC in the morning). But the thoughts of spending $ on that bothers me. 又破财了!
3 years and hundreds of anime downloads later, it is taking a rest...
Damage:
I did not have time to open up my machine to assess the damage yet. From the sparks I saw through the fan vent, I think probably the components at the power socket on the motherboard, connecting to the power supply, were fried. Hopefully my devices are OK. They should be right? Afterall, my machine's power switch was off when it happened. So the damage should stop right at the motherboard.
Cause:
I think maybe some silly moth or lizard had went in, or condensation had shorted the board. It could be that my power supply malfunctioned and caused the current surge.
Solution:
Tonight I'll need to open it up and assess before deciding what can be savaged. Most likely I'll need to get a new board. I doubt anyone will bother to desolder the faulty components and replace them for me (its not another embedded FYP!).
I am not worried about the data (mostly animes and manga) and there is no urgency to use it (primarily its for daily downloads of animes and Avantgo sync to my PPC in the morning). But the thoughts of spending $ on that bothers me. 又破财了!
3 years and hundreds of anime downloads later, it is taking a rest...
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